What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker II - Kettering - Oncology - PRN/First Shift position at Kettering Health?
Overview
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Main Campus
- Kettering Health Main Campus, formerly Kettering Medical Center, is the flagship hospital of Kettering Health and has been serving Kettering, Ohio and the Greater Dayton area since 1964.
- The facility includes the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, maternity service with a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and level II Emergency Care.
- In 2020, KH Main Campus received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
- Received 4 Star Baby-Friendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association.
- Awarded as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health in 2020.
- Kettering received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades (2017-2019).
- Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
- 465-bed hospital (includes newborn beds)
Responsibilities & Requirements
Responsibilities
- Performs identification and assessment of patients and families who have social, psychological and/or environmental needs related to the impact of admission, diagnosis, treatment or discharge.
- Essential duties include, but are not limited to:interviewing patients and families, developing plans for intervention addressing agreed upon priorities, synchronizing discharge of patient with delivery of home services and assisting patients/families in improving or restoring their capacity for social functioning.
Preferred Qualifications
Qualificiations
- Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work or related field. Appropriate license required. Experience with bariatric patients preferred
